Structure 7673 · Bucks County, PA

Pa Tpk (i-276) over SR 2027 & Nesh.cr

Carries Pa Tpk (i-276) over SR 2027 & Nesh.cr, Near Newportville.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT478 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

478 ft end to end, longest span 105 ft: about 7 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a girder bridge.

Built195472 years old
Length478.0 ft145.7 m
Daily traffic41,867counted 2001
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
LocationNear Newportville
CarriesPa Tpk (i-276)
CrossesSR 2027 & Nesh.cr
Coordinates40.12898, -74.90011

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length478.0 ft (145.7 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Area2710.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic41,867 (2001)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000007673

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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